Nonstop flight route between Thames, New Zealand and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands:
Departure Airport:
(37°9'35"S by 175°32'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°46'24"N by 72°15'56"W)
Distance from TMZ to PLS:
8,307.30 miles (13,369.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thames Aerodrome (TMZ), Thames, New Zealand and Providenciales International Airport (PLS), Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,307 miles (or 13,369 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Thames Aerodrome and Providenciales International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Thames Aerodrome and Providenciales International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TMZ / NZTH |
| Airport Name: | Thames Aerodrome |
| Location: | Thames, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°9'35"S by 175°32'57"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TMZ |
| More Information: | TMZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLS / MBPV |
| Airport Name: | Providenciales International Airport |
| Location: | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°46'24"N by 72°15'56"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Providenciales Airport Company |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLS |
| More Information: | PLS Maps & Info |
Facts about Thames Aerodrome (TMZ):
- The furthest airport from Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is nearly antipodal to Thames Aerodrome (meaning Thames Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Málaga Airport), and is located 12,403 miles (19,961 kilometers) away in Málaga, Spain.
- Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Thames Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Thames Aerodrome at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) is Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) N of TMZ.
Facts about Providenciales International Airport (PLS):
- The closest airport to Providenciales International Airport (PLS) is North Caicos Airport (NCA), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) ENE of PLS.
- Providenciales International Airport (PLS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Providenciales International Airport (PLS) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to Providenciales International Airport (meaning Providenciales International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,029 miles (19,358 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Providenciales International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Providenciales International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.55 miles (41.12 km) N | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 33.00 miles (53.11 km) WNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 41.04 miles (66.05 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 43.07 miles (69.31 km) WNW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 50.22 miles (80.81 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 50.26 miles (80.89 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 63.61 miles (102.38 km) N | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 77.88 miles (125.34 km) SSE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 91.39 miles (147.07 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 112.97 miles (181.81 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 116.52 miles (187.52 km) NW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 124.72 miles (200.71 km) NW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 147.87 miles (237.98 km) SSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 152.38 miles (245.23 km) NW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 159.73 miles (257.06 km) NW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.18 miles (19,960.93 km) N | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,399.68 miles (19,955.29 km) W | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,384.94 miles (19,931.58 km) NNE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,355.21 miles (19,883.74 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,351.11 miles (19,877.13 km) NE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 6 | 12,343.42 miles (19,864.76 km) ENE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,337.18 miles (19,854.71 km) NNE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,319.94 miles (19,826.97 km) W | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,318.31 miles (19,824.35 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 10 | 12,318.31 miles (19,824.35 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,316.71 miles (19,821.77 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,308.56 miles (19,808.65 km) NE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,295.61 miles (19,787.81 km) NNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 14 | 12,282.48 miles (19,766.69 km) NNW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 15 | 12,260.85 miles (19,731.88 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.17 miles (37.29 km) ENE | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 2 | 29.94 miles (48.19 km) E | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 3 | 50.58 miles (81.41 km) ESE | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 4 | 63.60 miles (102.35 km) NW | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 5 | 75.68 miles (121.79 km) ESE | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 6 | 105.69 miles (170.10 km) WSW | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| 7 | 139.73 miles (224.88 km) WNW | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 141.06 miles (227.02 km) S | Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | |
| 9 | 174.15 miles (280.27 km) WSW | Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) | Baracoa, Cuba | |
| 10 | 177.20 miles (285.18 km) SE | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | 187.77 miles (302.19 km) WSW | Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) | Moa, Cuba | |
| 12 | 195.70 miles (314.95 km) SSE | Cibao International Airport (STI) | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 13 | 204.99 miles (329.90 km) WNW | Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI) | Deadman's Cay, Long Island, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 213.71 miles (343.94 km) NW | San Salvador Airport (ZSA) | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 220.09 miles (354.20 km) WSW | Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO) | Guantánamo, Cuba | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,028.51 miles (19,357.97 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,003.27 miles (19,317.35 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,970.69 miles (19,264.91 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,939.17 miles (19,214.19 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,858.32 miles (19,084.07 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,850.18 miles (19,070.97 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,793.72 miles (18,980.10 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,793.71 miles (18,980.09 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,790.49 miles (18,974.91 km) W | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,785.40 miles (18,966.72 km) W | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,785.05 miles (18,966.15 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,765.31 miles (18,934.39 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,728.13 miles (18,874.55 km) W | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,725.01 miles (18,869.53 km) W | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,708.89 miles (18,843.58 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |